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Rajiv Shekhar
PhD (University of California, Berkeley)
Professor, Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Research Interest
- Design of next-generation Hall-Heroult cell for aluminium smelting.
- Extraction of neodymium (rare earth metal).
- Electrochemical refining of spent nuclear fuel.
- Design and application of solar thermal energy technology for metals processing.
- Technology for drilling cooling holes in inconel for turbine blades.
- In-situ remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil.
- Integrated software platform for EIA of thermal power plants.
- Electricity transmission expansion planning algorithms
Office
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208016
Specialization
Application of transport phenomena and electrochemistry for process/reactor design in extractive metallurgy, materials processing, pollution control, and solar thermal power.
Education
PhD (Metallurgical Engg.): University of California, Berkeley, 1988
M.S. (Metallurgical Engg.): University of California, Berkeley, 1985
B.Tech. (Metallurgical Engg.): Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1982
Professional Experience
24 years of teaching and research experience at IIT Kanpur with focus on industrial applications.
Well-rounded, go-getter academic with experience ranging from institution building, engineering R&D, project management, policy, and administration.
Multi-disciplinary expertise: metals extraction, manufacturing, environmental remediation, engineering economics, solar thermal energy, electric power system optimization and policy.
Good understanding of process for scaling technology from laboratory to industry.
Good contacts in industry, R&D organizations, and multi-lateral institutions.